Legal Compliance Policy Specialist

Title: Legal Compliance & Policy Specialist

State Role Title: Hearing Legal Servcs Offcr II

Hiring Range: $80000$105000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: VA Information Tech Agency

Location:VA Information Technologies

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public G

Job Duties

This position will analyze and provide guidance and support regarding contracts procurement statutes FOIA and records and other compliance and policy matters. This position will support agency success in legislative budgetary and regulatory policies and initiatives.

This position is part of the VITA Legal and Legislative Services (LLS) team that: 1 analyzes and handles FOIA COIA contractual procurement employment regulatory management and other policy analysis and compliance; 2 researches drafts and reviews required reports to the General Assembly Governors Office and internally; 3 tracks and analyzes legislative changes and develops proposals; 4 supports VITAs public bodies; and 5 participates in review and analysis of VITA business issues and the development and implementation of strategic solutions.

This position will collaborate with other agency business units to facilitate support and execute implementation of requirements recommendations and business goals working to ensure agency policies and operations comply with applicable law satisfy external auditing and oversight and support customer agencies compliance with federal and state obligations.

This position will work with external stakeholders including agency counsel in the Office of the Attorney General as necessary and appropriate to fulfill the above responsibilities and functions.

Minimum Qualifications

The successful candidate for this position will:
Be a collaborative team player;
Have strong oral and written communication skills as well as the ability to foster positive relationships while working independently and as part of a team;
Be adept at using technology;
Demonstrate cultural competency and respect for diverse backgrounds;
Engage in continuous professional development to remain current with advising on applicable law regulations policy and best practices;
Have a commitment to shared success be self confident and open to feedback to both learn from others and continuous growth.

Minimum requirements for this position:
Ability to communicate effectively and concisely in writing and spoken word;
Experience identifying problems and developing multiple solutions and options in a collaborative fastpaced environment;
Ability to draft well written reports policies and responses to audit recommendations and other documents;
Ability to monitor coordinate information and communicate regarding multiple requirements and objectives;
Working knowledge of legislative and executive structure operations processes and policies at the state level including the Virginia General Assembly;
Experience with auditing and oversight within state government and Virginias executive branch;
Working knowledge of information technology cybersecurity intellectual property and privacy laws and policies;

Demonstrated ability to:
Interpret and evaluate contracts statutes regulations policies audit reports and other legal documents;
Analyze compliance requirements in a wide range of operational and organizational environments;
Identify and comply with applicable laws and policies including regarding confidentiality and information security;
Working knowledge of general laws governing state agencies such as the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) the Public Records Act the State and Local Government Conflicts of Interest Act (COIA) the Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act and the Virginia Public Procurement Act.

Additional Considerations

Extensive regulatory compliance or paralegal experience;
Paralegal certification or Legal Studies degree;
Pending admission or Membership in the Virginia State Bar;
Knowledge experience or certification related to Human Resources.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Special Requirement: Provide a 1 resume and 2 a cover letter or writing sample.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). ServiceConnected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022 February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.